Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-27

rise but sank back again. Then Raymond
timidly spoke, telling her that she had had
an accident and must keep still, that help
would soon come. Then he brought water
in his hunting cup and wet her handkerchief
and placed that also upon her heal. While
he was occupied with her she noticed be
tween her eyelids his fine and delicate face,
his large, honest eyes, and she felt herself
perfectly Mt case with him, which she had
NOT done with Pierre.
"You are very kind, sir" said she; "pleaso
tell me your name, so that my father can
thank you"
any name is Raymond De Noirville, but I
have done nothing to be thanked for"
Suddenly Suzanne grew pale again and lost
consciousness. At this moment Catharine
and Pierre came and in few minutes the
carriole arrived. They made all haste to get
her to the cottage, where they placed her in
bed and brought doctor, who declared that
though the wound was grave and she had lost
much blood, she would be all right in fort
night, but that she would probably have q
fever.
Raymond and Pierre were both anxious,
but dared not go to inquire about her, 50
each in turn, and unknown TO the other, be-
Fought Catharine to ride over to the White
House and find out how the young lady was
Catharine said
AIN whose name shall inquired Yours or
your mother'sr
"My mothers, of course" each answered.
"Ah," thought Catharine, "this is not a
rood outlook. Both brothers are certainly
head over heels in love with that young
American. 1t is a sorry day when brothers
become rivals"
Catharine had presented herself ns coming
from Nine. De Noirville, which, under the
circumstances, made it Incumbent upon
Roger to go to Meridon farm to thank Nine.
De Noirville for the care her sons had given
his daughter, and he wished also to satisfy
himself as to the question OF their identity.
He put of the evil day as long as he posi-
By could, fearing that his suspicious would
take form and Nine De Noirville prove to be
Julia, and he dreaded any possibility that
either of the young men might touch the
heart OF Suzanne.
She had now been up and about several
DAYS, and even began TO take her customary
rides, and had already made two or three
discreet illusions to the duty he owed his
neighbors of Meridon farm. Laroque under
stood that tho moment had come, and he
must accede to the demands Of etiquette, and
also to discover If his fears were justified or
not. They drove over TO tho farm and were
shown in, when Raymond and Pierre re-
ceived them with effusion. Pierre then went
for his mother and she came in, dressed in
tho deepest mourning. Pale, aged and bowed
and with her once raven tresses almost white,
yet Roger knew her instantly, but her great
dark eyes were raised to his face without
recognition OF him. Nothing had told her
who stood before her AS to him, he con-
tanned his emotion with the most painful
effort, and he half looked to see Lucien APP
pear.
"aIndame." said tho poor man, "your sons
have doubtless told you OF the accident
which happened to my daughter, and l was
anxious to thank them for their care Of her,
without which most probably she would
have died there alone"
SYou exaggerate tine little service we
could render her, sir replied Raymond.
Pierre was slow of speech at all times, and
now he could do nothing but devour Suzanne
with his eyes.
AS IN1SGA bpOho ouAAh oA4A Nc"h Al LSA
chair, and there was on her countenance q
visible expression of fear, which, however,
none remarked. Though she hal no idea Of
Rogers identity the sound Of that voice had
never changed, and her thoughts wandered
to the days when Roger was still alive. His
eyes were upon Lucien- As he ceased to
speak she listened still and she looked at him
with q searching glance. But though it was
Rogers voice she was positive that the man
before her was not Roger.
Presently Raymond proposed that they
should walk in the garden, down through the
avenue of chestnut trees. Suzanne and the
two young men walked on trifie in advance
Of the parents, and they both began to talk
of their children, and Roger soon OWNED that
Julia loved Raymond with tender, more
absorbing love than she gave to her eldest
born. Pierre knew this, and though 1t sad
dened him somewhat, he had too noble a
character TO resent it Or feel jealous. Ray
mond did not know there was difference,
and he almost idolized his brother.
Soon after father and daughter took their
departure. Julia watched her two sons rs the
visitors drove away, and both gave heavy
sigh as the carriage disappeared, and both ap-
peared cast down and melancholy. "Are they
both smitten with the beauty and grace OF
this young girl' If so, woe is me-"